In Paula Ivaska Robbins’ latest book, On Strawberry Hill: The Transcendent Love of Gifford Pinchot and Laura Houghteling, the writer explores an unusual connection and undying love that began in West Asheville in the early 1890s.
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In Paula Ivaska Robbins’ latest book, On Strawberry Hill: The Transcendent Love of Gifford Pinchot and Laura Houghteling, the writer explores an unusual connection and undying love that began in West Asheville in the early 1890s.